John Swinton Papers, . 1863-1865

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John Swinton Papers, . 1863-1865

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John Swinton (1829-1901) was a journalist, social reformer, and crusader in the field of labor relations. The collection includes letters received by Swinton, while an editor with the , from two correspondents with the Union army: John R. Hamilton at City Point, Va.; and Henry Jacob Winser (1823-1896) at Fortress Monroe, Va. These are private letters sent to supplement news dispatches and contain confidential comments about military matters and about the reporters' experiences and methods. New York Times

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Swinton, John, 1829-1901

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John Swinton (1829-1901) was a journalist, social reformer, and crusader in the field of labor relations. He was born in Scotland and moved with his parents first to Canada and later to New York, N.Y. He was a journeyman printer, manager of the Lawrence, Kan., Republican, 1856-1857, and studied law and medicine before the Civil War. From 1860 to 1870 he was chief of the editorial staff of the New York Times, having been employed by Henry J. Raymond. He was later connected with the Sun, John Swin...